28th October 1897: Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice nearly sank on 28th October 1897. Why was that? 28th October 1897: Princess Beatrice – Kingswear Castle
Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
Princess Beatrice nearly sank on 28th October 1897. Why was that? 28th October 1897: Princess Beatrice – Kingswear Castle
Retired from his pivotal role developing excursions on the Medway and Thames did Capt Shippick, then living in Bournemouth, nurture hopes of restoring a cross Channel service from Bournemouth to Cherbourg in 1956? What is the evidence? 27th October 1955: Captain Baker’s Plans – Kingswear Castle
On 26th October 1965 Jeanie Deans was at Lamont’s Shipyard in Port Glasgow being prepared to go south. 26th October 1965: Jeanie Deans (Part 1 of 13) – Kingswear Castle
130 years ago on 25th October 1895 Southend Belle was ordered from Denny of Dumbarton. Who ordered her? For what services was she designed and what became of her in the end. 25th October 1895: Southend Belle – Kingswear Castle
59 years ago on 24th October 1967 Princess Elizabeth arrived in the scrapyard at Southampton. Nonetheless she is still with us today. So what led up to that and what happened to her subsequently: 24th October 1967: Princess Elizabeth – Kingswear Castle
23rd October was the last day of the 1947 season at Bournemouth. The summer had been a cracker both in terms of weather and passenger numbers and featured one new arrival on the scene an ex Mersey ferry renamed Upton. To find out more: 23rd October 1947: Bournemouth Queen – Kingswear Castle
The weather in Portsmouth on 22nd October 1922 was chilly, settled and unusually dry, with a persistent area of high pressure stuck over southern England. As it was a Sunday only one paddle steamer was rostered for the Portsmouth/Ryde ferry. How did her day pan out: 22nd October 1922: Portsmouth/Ryde Ferry Service – Kingswear Castle
What was the connection between the great Wagner conductor Sir Reginald Goodall and Kingswear Castle: Sir Reginald Goodall & KC – Kingswear Castle
What long and exciting trip to far-flung locations did Kingswear Castle run from Chatham on Thursday 20th October 2011: 20th October 2011: Kingswear Castle – Kingswear Castle
On 19th October 1961 Glen Usk had to be towed from Penarth Dock to Cardiff. Why was that? 19th October 1961: Glen Usk – Kingswear Castle
Why was P & A Campbell’s Britannia in Glasgow on Monday 18th October 1920 and what was the weather like? 18th October 1920: Britannia – Kingswear Castle
On this rainy day Glen Usk closed P & A Campbell’s 1949 Bristol Channel season. What was the wind doing and what was she rostered to do? 17th October 1949: Glen Usk – Kingswear Castle
In the 1960s few people worked so tirelessly at the coal-face of paddle steamer preservation as Tony McGinnnity. After that he moved on to do other things and his remarkable paddle steamer legacy from the 1960s has sometimes been forgotten by later generations. There was a memorial service to him at St Olave – often…
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On Monday 15th October 1962 Sandown left Portsmouth at 11am for a very unusual destination. Where was that and why? 15th October 1962: Sandown – Kingswear Castle
In the aftermath of WW1 P & A Campbell’s White Funnel Fleet saw competition from W H Tucker’s Yellow Funnel Fleet on the Bristol Channel. How did that pan out? 14th October 1920: Lady Evelyn – Kingswear Castle
In 1963 Caledonia was kept in reserve to fill in on Clyde ferry services as required right up to December when she was relieved by Talisman. What was she doing on Sunday 13th October? 13th October 1963: Caledonia – Kingswear Castle
Red Funnel’s Southampton based Vecta ran for P & A Campbell on the Bristol Channel during the tail end of the 1965 season. On Tuesday 12th October she set off for Weymouth. Why Weymouth? 12th October 1965: Vecta – Kingswear Castle
On 11th October 1961 Lyme Regis Council met to decide what to do about damage to three ladders and six stone steps caused by Princess Elizabeth in their harbour that season. What was the outcome? 11th October 1961: Lyme Regis Council – Kingswear Castle
How many paddle steamers were needed to run the Joint Railway service between Portsmouth and Ryde on Tuesday 10th October 1922? 10th October 1922: Portsmouth/Ryde – Kingswear Castle
Bristol Queen ended her 1961 season on 19th September and was laid up in Cardiff. However unexpectedly she was brought back into service and continued to run both down Channel and on the Cardiff/Weston ferry until Monday 9th October. Why was that? 9th October 1961: Bristol Queen – Kingswear Castle
On 8th October 1969 Eppleton Hall was on her way again after an issue off Portugal on her voyage from the Tyne across the Atlantic, through the Panama Canal and up the West Coast of America to San Francisco. What was the issue? How was it fixed? 8th October 1969: Eppleton Hall (Part 1 of…
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On 5am on Friday 7th October 1938 Glen Gower was 5 miles out to sea off Ilfracombe on her way to lay up in Bristol. She had left the Palace Pier Brighton at 9am on Monday 3rd October with a handful of passengers. So why did this trip take so long? 7th October 1938: Glen…
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Monday 5th October was the last day of the 1958 season for Cardiff Queen. The following day she joined Bristol Queen and Glen Usk to lay up in Penarth Docks. For 1959 only two of them, Cardiff Queen and Glen Usk, would be re-commissioned. Why was that? 6th October 1958: Cardiff Queen – Kingswear Castle
Anyone remember “Early Closing Day”? And what sort of trip did P & A Campbell’s Waverley run to take advantage of it on Wednesday 5th October 1927? 5th October 1927: Waverley – Kingswear Castle
Duchess of Devonshire arrived in Exmouth on Saturday 4th October 1919 after having sailed round Lands End. Why had she done this? 4th October 1919: Duchess of Devonshire – Kingswear Castle
Waverley had a new captain for her visit to the Thames in 1997. Who was that? 3rd October 1997: Waverley – Kingswear Castle
PSPS Member no 1, the indefatigable Mrs Eileen Pritchard, organised a visit to the Portsmouth based Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service paddle tug Grinder on 2nd October 1965. Who was there and what unplanned bonus did the day deliver? 2nd October 1965: Paddle Tug Grinder – Kingswear Castle
In 1953 Cosens fielded three paddle steamers running from Bournemouth plus a fourth visiting regularly. Embassy was last to finish on Thursday 1st October. To check out the steamer notice for this day: 1st October 1953: Embassy – Kingswear Castle
After their first season in the new BR livery by 30th September 1965 both Sandown and Ryde had finished their summer programme at Portsmouth and were safely tucked up in Newhaven for the winter. 30th September 1965: Sandown and Ryde – Kingswear Castle
What was Clyde legend PS Jeanie Deans doing on Tuesday 29th September 1964 and why was that day so significant? 29th September 1964: Jeanie Deans – Kingswear Castle